Lord of Mysterious Wizard
Chapter 397: 382: Poison Vine (5/10 Alliance Hierarch Tong Tang)

Chapter 397: Chapter 382: Poison Vine (5/10 Alliance Hierarch Tong Tang)

“Confirmed intelligence is true, if there is a chance, he can be asked for help. According to the analysis within the group, he is still a polymath well-versed in ancient mysticism. If we can successfully resolve this incident, we may consider forming a collaboration with the Witch School.”

Mr. Berenson’s words, although addressed to Zoe,

the real conversational partner is Tang Qi.

Before he appeared, how would Berenson handle this hostage situation?

No need to guess much, the FBI has many Transcendent teams, each with significant strength, but generally similar in style.

They definitely wouldn’t allow Crowley to escape again, so they would most likely use some Curios to isolate the Mother Worm and quarantine all the parasitized passengers. With the official resources, finding such Curios would not be difficult. The only challenge might be how many casualties would occur during the operation.

In fact, if Zoe could delay as long as possible, the Investigation Bureau might even call in some high-level Curios to resolve this emergency seamlessly.

However, Crowley obviously would not give them much time; although neurotic, his thinking remains calm.

Now, when Berenson asks Tang Qi for help, he does not consider him a savior.

Simply put, he’s one of the alternative emergency solutions.

If Tang Qi agrees and resolves the situation successfully, the benefit will be a collaboration formed between the Witch School and the FBI.

It sounds like quite an offhand reward.

But in reality, likely more than half of the Transcendent organizations in the Federation would wish to secure this benefit.

After Tang Qi took charge of the school, he was very aware of the weight of this reward.

In Secret Phoenix City, Tang Qi, the new Principal, was recognized by the Mysterious Side not only for his demonstrated strength but also because of his friendly relations with the Ancient Castle Bureau and Church.

The Ancient Castle Bureau is the official organization of Secret Phoenix State.

And the FBI is the official Transcendent organization of the entire Federation.

Their significance cannot be compared.

To develop the school, Tang Qi did not hesitate to forgo propriety.

“I and Selma can help you!”

Without waiting for Zoe to speak, Tang Qi took the initiative to say.

Meanwhile, he also pulled Selma into the matter.

“Ah?”

Although indeed eager to try, Selma was still momentarily stunned when suddenly brought up.

Not until she saw Tang Qi’s smile-drenched gaze suddenly fall on her slender wrist.

There, was a very special bracelet.

As Tang Qi’s gaze focused, a ghost light immediately surged.

[Extraordinary Creature: Poison Vine Bracelet.]

[State: Normal.]

[Information Fragment One: Selma’s combat Plant Puppet, a very special Extraordinary Plant, which not only can be flexibly used in combat but also can release various kinds of toxins, controlled by the Plant Puppet Master herself.]

[Information Fragment Two: The types of toxins it can release include hallucination, hypnosis, frenzy, weakness…]

The multitude of toxin effects even made Tang Qi feel overwhelmed.

Selma, seeing Tang Qi’s gaze, immediately understood his intent.

Although surprised by the Principal’s decidedly sharp gaze, Selma didn’t mind and took it as a natural Talent of a scholar.

Her Poison Vine Bracelet could indeed release toxins targeted at those parasites.

Moreover, it could encompass the entire Fruit Bat in a transmission range invisible to the naked eye through pollen, seemingly a perfect solution.

If it could instantly neutralize the parasites’ damage to the passengers, Crowley’s threat would be directly invalidated.

At that time, this psychotic neurotic would only have to face the fury of the Federation Transcendents.

With a plan in mind, Selma did not act immediately; after all, she almost became a member of the FBI, and knew very well that the first principle in handling Mysterious Events is to be cautious and careful.

A moment of impulse could potentially breed horrifying consequences.

“Mr. Principal, my Poison Vine needs…”

“This one?”

As soon as Selma spoke, a bug abruptly appeared in front of her.

It had just hatched from its pupa, fluttering its tender wings, shaking its two tails, and its exceptionally nauseating head was emitting a strong mating scent. It was searching for other parasitic insects to mate with and continue laying eggs.

But it was silently captured by Tang Qi, trapped within a circle of flames, and handed directly to her.

What Selma was about to say was that she needed to conduct an experiment first.

To confirm whether the toxin released from her Poison Vine Bracelet could affect these eerie parasites.

However, Tang Qi had preemptively brought over the “Experimental Consumables.”

Even more thoughtfully, before Selma could decide on which toxin to use, Tang Qi directly suggested, “Deep Sleep Poison, only this one is the least irritating, even the Mother Worm can’t detect it.”

“Good!”

Selma was even more surprised, she really wanted to ask something.

However, realizing that Tang Qi was trying to shorten the handling time, she immediately sped up.

In half a breath, a bizarre black flower soundlessly bloomed from her bracelet on her wrist. Colorless and odorless pollen, under Selma’s deliberate control, wrapped around the parasitic insect.

“Snap!”

Almost instantaneously, it fell down without any resistance.

“Success!”

Both Selma and Zoe showed expressions of joy on their faces.

“Act now!”

Tang Qi’s voice, carrying a hint of urgency, suddenly came through.

Both of them followed Tang Qi’s gaze and saw that Crowley, who had been enveloped in the Peaceful Witchcraft, seemed to start experiencing intense pain again; his face once more contorting as if he was about to awaken at any moment.

Zoe’s hands surged with Magic Power, releasing a more Powerful Light of Serenity.

On Selma’s wrist, the Poison Vine Bracelet visibly swelled and spread, with one black flower after another blooming rapidly. Between the slight trembles of the flowers, pollen invisible to the naked eye began to spread towards the entire Fruit Bat.

“Boom~Boom Boom”

The first ones impacted were those Feeder specially taken care of by Selma.

The Deep Sleep Poison directly attacked the parasites inside their bodies.

Then, the passengers.

One by one, they fell into deep sleep.

For ordinary people and these parasites, the effect of Deep Sleep Poison was surprisingly good.

But it wasn’t so easy with more powerful Transcendent beings.

Even now, as Selma enveloped Crowley with a whole cluster of pollen formed into a “pollen cloud”, he did not immediately topple.

On the contrary, he began to struggle.

Like someone in a nightmare suddenly realizing and starting to struggle, his body began to tremble.

At this moment, Zoe’s Peaceful Witchcraft unexpectedly failed without warning.

“Not good!”

As Zoe exclaimed, Crowley, who had been keeping his eyes tightly closed, suddenly opened them.

“You all, daring to deceive me.”

Crowley, who should have been blinded by the Illusion Spell and unable to see Tang Qi and the others.

In this moment, he completely ignored Zoe behind him, his fierce, mad gaze locked onto Tang Qi like a beast ready to devour its prey.